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Bonalu wishes, messages and cards in English and Telugu for Telangana's Ashada festival of offerings to Mahankali in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

150 wishes · 2 languages · 2 photo designs · Updated October 2026

Bonalu wishes for your loved one (9)

  • May Amma bless our life together with health and happiness. Happy Bonalu.

  • Walking beside you in the Bonalu crowd is my favourite Sunday. Happy Bonalu.

  • Your smile is brighter than every lamp on the bonam pots today. Happy Bonalu.

  • Praying to Mahankali Amma for your health and our home. Happy Bonalu, my love.

  • With you, every festival feels like coming home. Happy Bonalu.

  • May our love stay strong and safe under Amma's care. Happy Bonalu.

  • This Bonalu, I only ask the Goddess for your happiness.

  • Happy Bonalu to the one who makes my every day a celebration.

  • May Mahankali Amma watch over us as we build our home together. Happy Bonalu.

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  • Bonalu wishes image: Drums, lamps and faith. Happy Bonalu.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Amma's bonam is ready, with neem leaves, turmeric and a small lamp on top. Happy Bonalu to all of us.
  • Bonalu wishes image: అందరికీ బోనాల పండుగ శుభాకాంక్షలు! మహంకాళి అమ్మవారు మన ఇంటిని చల్లగా చూడాలి.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Dappu beats, Potharaju dancing and a feast at home. Bonalu is the best season. Happy Bonalu!
  • Bonalu wishes image: May this Bonalu remove every fear and bring every blessing.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Happy Bonalu to the one who makes my every day a celebration.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Wishing you a good holiday and a blessed Bonalu with family.
  • Bonalu wishes image: మా మీద మీ నమ్మకానికి ధన్యవాదాలు. మా వినియోగదారులందరికీ బోనాల శుభాకాంక్షలు.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Today we eat a special lunch after the temple. Happy Bonalu!
  • Bonalu wishes image: Warm Bonalu wishes from our team to you and your loved ones.
  • Bonalu wishes image: On Bonalu, we extend our best wishes to you and your family.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Bonalu Sunday plan: temple, feast, nap, repeat next Sunday.
  • Bonalu wishes image: అమ్మ బోనం సిద్ధం: వేప ఆకులు, పసుపు, కుంకుమ, పైన దీపం. బోనాల శుభాకాంక్షలు.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Ashadam is here. Happy Bonalu.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Far from Hyderabad this Ashadam, but our hearts are at the Mahankali temple. Happy Bonalu, everyone.
  • Bonalu wishes image: Happy Bonalu, friend! See you at Lashkar Bonalu this Sunday.

About Bonalu

Bonalu is the state festival of Telangana, celebrated in the Telugu month of Ashadam (July or August), mainly in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It honours the Mother Goddess as Mahankali, Yellamma, Pochamma and other forms, and thanks her for protecting families.

Bonam means a meal. Women carry a decorated pot of rice cooked with milk and jaggery on their heads, its top covered with neem leaves, turmeric, kumkum and a small lamp, and offer it at the temple. Drums, folk songs and the dance of Potharaju, the Goddess's brother, lead the processions.

The festival starts at Golconda Fort, moves to the Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad for Lashkar Bonalu, and ends with the Lal Darwaza Bonalu in the Old City. On the last day, Rangam, a prophecy for the year, is spoken at the temple, and the Ghatam procession closes the season. Telangana gives a public holiday for it.

How people celebrate Bonalu

  • Women carrying decorated bonam pots to the temple
  • Neem leaves, turmeric and a lamp on every pot
  • Potharaju dancing with drums
  • Golconda, Lashkar and Lal Darwaza Bonalu
  • Rangam, the year's prophecy
  • Family feasts after the offering

How to wish well

  • Send wishes on the Sunday of your area's Bonalu or on the state holiday.
  • "Bonalu Panduga Subhakankshalu" is the usual Telugu greeting.
  • Blessings from Mahankali Amma for health and protection suit the day best.

Questions about Bonalu

When is Bonalu?

Through the month of Ashadam, on Sundays, in July or August. Golconda Bonalu opens the season and Lal Darwaza Bonalu ends it. The state holiday for each year is shown on this page.

What is a bonam?

A bonam is a pot of rice cooked with milk and jaggery, decorated with neem leaves, turmeric and kumkum, with a lamp on top, offered to the Goddess.

Why is Bonalu celebrated?

To thank the Mother Goddess for protecting families and to pray for good health and good rains in the season.

What is Lashkar Bonalu?

It is the Bonalu at the Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad, one of the biggest days of the festival.

What do you say on Bonalu?

Say "Happy Bonalu" or, in Telugu, "బోనాల పండుగ శుభాకాంక్షలు".

Is Bonalu a holiday?

Yes, Telangana gives a public holiday for Bonalu.

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